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Sanskrit

Arjun

Pronounced AR-joonShare

Meaning: Bright; shining; white

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 2 syllables

The story

Arjun is an Indian form of Arjuna, bright or white in Sanskrit. The heroic archer of the Mahabharata gives it a lasting literary association.

Nicknames

  • Arju
  • Jun
  • Arj

Spellings & variants

  • Arjuna
  • Arjan

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Climbing in the latest US data

Style

Origins

Arjun comes from Sanskrit.

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